On the evening of July 21, 1959, a shocking news came from Liaoshen: A train from Shenyang to Beijing, carrying more than 600 people, had a landslide on the way.
As soon as this news came out, the CCP immediately sent a special team to the scene of the incident to search for the missing train. At the same time, this news has also been known to countries around the world, and some countries have expressed deep condolences and have called condolences; And countries are gloating and taking the opportunity to stir up trouble.
A shocking event was about to happen, the 12th train disappeared on July 23, and more than 30 hours later, the rescue team miraculously found the train again.
Surprisingly, not only did the people on this train not suffer any harm, but there were more than 300 people! What's going on? How did they survive the three days of losing contact?
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The year was 1959, and the floods swept through the country. Floods occurred in the Yangtze River, Guangdong and other places, and the river embankments were washed away, and people's lives became very difficult.
This year's cereal output fell sharply, down 15 percent from the previous year. In addition, the northeastern part of the country has also suffered from floods, which have caused huge economic losses. This series of disasters set the stage for the next three years of natural disasters.
The Liaoshen region is located in the North China Plain, with flat terrain and abundant water systems, especially the Liaohe River Basin is an important area for flood control and disaster reduction. Every year in July and August, the Liaohe River will appear**, and this time it is the most serious one in history, and the torrential rain has been non-stop.
In many places, houses have been washed away by heavy rains, livestock have been swept away or drowned, fields have been flooded, and crops have failed.
Floods struck Liaoning, eastern Inner Mongolia, and Hebei, the biggest flood in more than 30 years. The moon on the stone bridge in Hohhot was brutally split in the torrential rain, which was as high as 2181 mm！
The heavy rain for days is heartbreaking, but in such a bad situation, our protagonist No. 12 still left on time. This is a kind of express train that is rare in the whole country, and it is in the same way"Kyobong Express"famous.
Express No. 12 was built on May 1, 1949, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it connected Shenyang South Railway Station with Beiping Railway Station. The route is a major artery from northeast China to Beijing, and it plays a pivotal role in the country's economic development.
On June 1, 1959, after the completion of Beijing East Railway Station, 12 express trains were changed from ordinary trains to express trains, which greatly improved the efficiency and quality of the trains.
The Beijing Railway Station is one of the best railways in the country, and it uses the best cars from the Soviet Union, which is also a good example. The green cabin, the upgraded engine, and the ribs on both sides make it more sturdy and resilient in heavy rain.
This is a great challenge for Zhang Minyuan, and the train did not have any accidents in this heavy rain.
Zhang Minyuan, the girl named Zhang Minyuan, took up the job as a train conductor when she was 24 years old. At 2:35 p.m. on July 21, 1959, train No. 12 left for Beijing on time, which was nothing more than a common thing for Zhang Minyuan, but with her rich experience on the train, she became the main figure in the flood.
On the night of Zhang Minyuan's train departure, it was drizzling in the sky, which made her feel a little uncomfortable, after all, it has been raining almost every day recently. However, the train station said that the train could run, and the train did.
After arriving at the Jinzhou-Xingcheng section, she received an order from above: there is a Shihe bridge ahead, please slow down at a speed of 50 km h.
Zhang Minyuan, who got the order, immediately slowed down. But at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The fine raindrops, turning into fine lines, hit the windows, splashing one after another. Zhang Minyuan and Li Guiqin, two female colleagues, both felt the crisis, and the sudden heavy rain seemed to be an even greater calamity.
The train jolted forward in the heavy rain, and the wind and rain outside the window were getting stronger. The passenger sat up and looked out of the window with some uneasiness, and found that the train was drenched in heavy rain, as if it were some kind of omen.